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Mav

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mav is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mav

November 21

Why this day? Mav is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mav is celebrated in France on August 15; the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mav

Mav is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mav is rarely written as such: the Mavs are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mav is also a short form of Mavis.

Frequently asked questions about Mav

What does Mav mean?

Mav is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mav's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Maverick.

Mav's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Kins83%
  2. Kinsy83%
  3. Shel81%
  4. Shelbz81%
  5. Nautica81%
  6. Shaniyah81%
  7. Gg81%
  8. Gina-bear81%
  9. Ginette81%
  10. Preslee80%

Bottom 10

  1. Frederica42%
  2. Jenine42%
  3. Ethelyn42%
  4. Berneice42%
  5. Ariane42%
  6. Maryalice42%
  7. Verochka42%
  8. Verlie42%
  9. Bernardine42%
  10. Marce42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Oaklyn60%
  2. Santa60%
  3. Aitana60%
  4. Josefa60%
  5. Zaylee60%
  6. Ailani60%
  7. Angeles60%
  8. Saray60%
  9. Amparo60%
  10. Gema60%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamiko42%
  2. Aysia42%
  3. Anyssa42%
  4. Sity42%
  5. Mabbie42%
  6. Rania42%
  7. Carma42%
  8. Shawnda42%
  9. Floretta42%
  10. Freeda42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Mattison67%
  2. Katharina66%
  3. Patrina65%
  4. Addi65%
  5. Rosalynn64%
  6. Melania64%
  7. Temperance63%
  8. Connie-Bee63%
  9. Con63%
  10. Constant63%

Bottom 10

  1. Kensington42%
  2. Zona42%
  3. Henrie42%
  4. Nahla42%
  5. Mercedita42%
  6. Alianna42%
  7. Brandi-Bear42%
  8. Keona42%
  9. Zaniya42%
  10. Kenzi42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Vanna96%
  2. Destany96%
  3. Niyah96%
  4. Lakia96%
  5. Ness96%
  6. Daijah96%
  7. Rianna96%
  8. Maylee96%
  9. Kiarra96%
  10. KoKo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tima42%
  2. Hetty42%
  3. Taffy42%
  4. Toinette42%
  5. Normie42%
  6. Dine42%
  7. Myrt42%
  8. Ter42%
  9. Hanni42%
  10. Han42%
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